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obama and the first lady arrived at home in chicago. the president wrapped hip his campaign with a visit to ohio and other swing states and criticized his opponents economic policies. he said romney would only increase the gap between rich and moor. romney voted in belmont, massachusetts. he, too, visited ohio and other swing states at the end of the campaign. he told voters obama failed in his efforts to fix the economy. we're drawing on the projections of our partners at u.s. broadcaster abc news. before the ballots are counted they're using exit polls to project the results state by state and analyze the counting and feed that into the model. we'll update the electoral votes projected for each candidate and we're starting to see those tick up. millions of americans get their say in who becomes president. what happens after that seems like a riddle to some. thanks for joining us. how do election officials determine a winner? >> yes, katherine. well, today 50 states in the u.s. and district of columbia, washington, thats, will be votin
obama and the first lady arrived at home in chicago. the president wrapped hip his campaign with a visit to ohio and other swing states and criticized his opponents economic policies. he said romney would only increase the gap between rich and moor. romney voted in belmont, massachusetts. he, too, visited ohio and other swing states at the end of the campaign. he told voters obama failed in his efforts to fix the economy. we're drawing on the projections of our partners at u.s. broadcaster abc...
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how do you think obama has changed the u.s. approach? >> right, well, obama had said repeatedly that america is a pacific nation. and he's been refocusing foreign policy toward asia. commanders at the pentagon really poured resourcetowards this region. and obama tried to strengthen economic ties, for example, congress passed a free trade fact with south korea. but mitt romney and others say obama still hasn't done enough on issues such as the currency disparity with china. republicans say his approach to nuclear weapons is misguided. the professor says somewhere along the way, obama got sidetracked. >> like the working without nuclear weapons, he had an idea and this global vision, but middle east was so volatile and promising at the same time. during his administration. and naturally i think he was sort of shifted to that region instead of asia. >> but most americans care most about what happens at home. millions of them are still without work. we'll get the latest numbers on friday and no doubt voters will look to that as a cue to how
how do you think obama has changed the u.s. approach? >> right, well, obama had said repeatedly that america is a pacific nation. and he's been refocusing foreign policy toward asia. commanders at the pentagon really poured resourcetowards this region. and obama tried to strengthen economic ties, for example, congress passed a free trade fact with south korea. but mitt romney and others say obama still hasn't done enough on issues such as the currency disparity with china. republicans say...
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obama. >> many offices in history manhattan remain closed. new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen. worries about u.s. and european economies. the dollar/yen, 79.96-80.01. the euro/yen, 102.01-06. market players are buying the yen, it's regarded as a relatively safe asset amid pessimistic factors. those include the overnight sell-off on wall street, as well as the grim economic outlook for the eurozone which was released on wednesday. take a look at some of the asian indecks as well. australia's index, it is down .75% at 4483. >>> obama's going to spend much of his time until the end of the year trying to avoid the fiscal cliff and we spoke with rich ars katz, editor in
obama. >> many offices in history manhattan remain closed. new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen....
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he was nominated tuesday to face democratic president barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the republican leading obama by one percentage points. more are supporting romney out of discontent over the country's prolonged downturn, but respondents found obama more likeable. one in three americans say they don't know romney well. he will attempt to change all that with this speech. >>> the chinese economy is more dependent on europe. the president has welcomed the most powerful leader to beijing. ramin has that story and more. >> chinese leaders are looking for reassurances from european leaders about the debt crisis, and the german chancellor slookisloois looking to reassure them. she's grown in stature aamong power brokers in europe and she traveled to beijing to calm fears about europe's debt crisis. she met with the chinese premier to discuss the economic relationship between europe and china. he reassured merkel but stopped short of making concrete promises. he said china will buy european bonds as long as it can can evaluate the ri
he was nominated tuesday to face democratic president barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the republican leading obama by one percentage points. more are supporting romney out of discontent over the country's prolonged downturn, but respondents found obama more likeable. one in three americans say they don't know romney well. he will attempt to change all that with this speech. >>> the chinese economy is more dependent on europe. the president...
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he said obama's work to fix the economy has ended in failure. >>> romney and obama spent a lot of their time during this campaign arguing about the economy, but they also sold voters on their foreign policy plans. they talked tough on china. however, they didn't flesh out their approach for dealing with the world's second largest economy. nhk world's sue assume my kojima went to find some answers. >> reporter: president barack obama was elected four years ago. he promised a change from his predecessor, george w. bush. he has taken an approach to foreign policy. >> we were able to refocus our attention to not only the terrorist threat, but also beginning a transition process in afghanistan. it also allowed us to refocus on alliances and relationships that had been neglected for a decade. >> reporter: the operation candidate mitt romney said he would take a different approach. he said the u.s. must maintain its own strengths to create stability around the world. >> it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history. >> reporte
he said obama's work to fix the economy has ended in failure. >>> romney and obama spent a lot of their time during this campaign arguing about the economy, but they also sold voters on their foreign policy plans. they talked tough on china. however, they didn't flesh out their approach for dealing with the world's second largest economy. nhk world's sue assume my kojima went to find some answers. >> reporter: president barack obama was elected four years ago. he promised a...
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president barack obama welcomed the truce. he told netanyahu the u.s. would use the opportunity to accept israel address its security needs, including the smuggling of weapons and explosives into gaza. obama also spoke with president morsi and thanked him for his leadership in the negotiations. they agreed on the importance of working toward a more durable solution to the situation in gaza. >>> greek leaders are wringing their hands as they wait to find out whether they'll get loans they need to cover their expenses. ai uchida joins us from the business team. the greeks seem to face one drama after another, what now? >> all they can do at the moment is wait for the next act to begin. decisions keep getting postponed so the prime minister of greece strongly urged the early provision of additional bailout. the appeal was made after eurozone finance ministers failed again to reach a deal. finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries gathered in bus zells earlier this week to discuss the extra rescue funds of 31.5 billion euros for greece. however, the
president barack obama welcomed the truce. he told netanyahu the u.s. would use the opportunity to accept israel address its security needs, including the smuggling of weapons and explosives into gaza. obama also spoke with president morsi and thanked him for his leadership in the negotiations. they agreed on the importance of working toward a more durable solution to the situation in gaza. >>> greek leaders are wringing their hands as they wait to find out whether they'll get loans...
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president barack obama is expected to urge israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to refrain from using military force against iran. national security adviser tom donilon extended the invitation to netanyahu during a recent visit to israel. the meeting at the white house is scheduled for march 5th. israel accuses iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons and views the country as a threat to its existence. the israeli government has suggested that it may take military action unless iran stops its nuclear activities. iran announced last week that it will increase its enrichment of uranium which could be used to develop nuclear weapons. that's raised concerns that israel may launch a preemptive strike against iran's nuclear facilities. >>> finance ministers from the 17 nations that use the euro are discussing whether greece should be granted an additional bailout. ai uchida from our business desk has been following that story. ai, they are still in the talks. >> they are certainly up late at the meeting in brussels. the finance ministers are expected to finalize the second bailout fo
president barack obama is expected to urge israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to refrain from using military force against iran. national security adviser tom donilon extended the invitation to netanyahu during a recent visit to israel. the meeting at the white house is scheduled for march 5th. israel accuses iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons and views the country as a threat to its existence. the israeli government has suggested that it may take military action unless iran stops...
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the dragon's success is expected to give a boost to the obama administration's push to privatize space exploration. >>> people in northern italy are still cleaning up after they were hit by a second earthquake in two weeks. residents died when buildings weakened by the first quake came down upon them. local businesses are struggling to recover. those who work in the cheese industry, for example, say the quake made many of their products unfit to sell. nhk world's kyoto glanz reports. >> reporter: many diners wouldn't dream of turning down parmesan cheese. the producers have to meet exacting standards if the cheese is to be classified as parmesan. milk, for example, must be taken from the cow at specified times. in all, the quake damaged 300,000 wheels. this year's production may fall by more than 5%. now i'm in a storage house for parmesan cheese. since the earthquake hit the area, cheeses were falling down and 70% of the products got damaged. that means the cheesemakers will lose almost $38 million. even the quality of the undamaged cheese is at risk. the warehouse lost equipment that
the dragon's success is expected to give a boost to the obama administration's push to privatize space exploration. >>> people in northern italy are still cleaning up after they were hit by a second earthquake in two weeks. residents died when buildings weakened by the first quake came down upon them. local businesses are struggling to recover. those who work in the cheese industry, for example, say the quake made many of their products unfit to sell. nhk world's kyoto glanz reports....
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sm obama welcomed his commitment to tackle the economic crisis. obama urged him to cooperate with officials from the eu, international monetary fund and the european central bank. samaras said his government is committed to the austerity plan required for billions in help from the eu but said he intends to ask for some of the spending cuts to be eased. samaras outlined plans to promote economic growth while cutting debt and a freeze on laying off employees. he will miss a two-day eu summit in brussels. he is recovering from eye surgery. moody's cut the ratings of 28 spanish banks it is another blow to spain after lowering the assessment of bonds earlier this month to just about speculative status. the latest bank downgrades range from one to four levels. the largest banco santander a two-notch reduction to be aa-2. the largest bank, affected, bankia was also cut by two levels to the speculative rating of ba2. many other banks are also now considered below investment grade. moody's says the downgrades are due to a forecast rise in uncollectible loa
sm obama welcomed his commitment to tackle the economic crisis. obama urged him to cooperate with officials from the eu, international monetary fund and the european central bank. samaras said his government is committed to the austerity plan required for billions in help from the eu but said he intends to ask for some of the spending cuts to be eased. samaras outlined plans to promote economic growth while cutting debt and a freeze on laying off employees. he will miss a two-day eu summit in...
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the most recent poll suggests romney has overtaken obama. by one percentage point. >>> yoshihiko noda hopes a letter to chinese president hu jing tao. to express the importance of the streej sick mutually beneficial relations. they will commemorate the 40th anniversary in september. noda is expected to call for talks amongst senior officials on a range of issues including trade and north korea. senior vice foreign minister yamaguchi will deliver the letter during a visit to beijing that starts during the day. >>> japan's ambassador to china has been caught up in an unusual incident on the streets of beijing. ambassador was traveling without a security escort on a highway in the chinese capital. two vehicles farced his car to a stop. enthen a man got out of one of the vehicles. he grabbed the national flag attached to the front of the ambassador's car. he was not hurt in the incident. the japanese embassy has launched a strong protest with the chinese foreign ministry. they took note of the license plate of the cars and photo of the man who s
the most recent poll suggests romney has overtaken obama. by one percentage point. >>> yoshihiko noda hopes a letter to chinese president hu jing tao. to express the importance of the streej sick mutually beneficial relations. they will commemorate the 40th anniversary in september. noda is expected to call for talks amongst senior officials on a range of issues including trade and north korea. senior vice foreign minister yamaguchi will deliver the letter during a visit to beijing...
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and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> a british territory trying to highlight the suffering of children in syria's civil war. save the children says the violence is causing psychological damage. the charity released a video report to coincide with the start of the general assembly meeting. a spokesperson says many children have seen family members killed. the trauma made boys and girls overaggressive. some are injuring themselves. the spokesperson says children are being caught in the firing line. he says a school in the capital, damascus was bombed tuesday. the video shows children living in tents at a refugee camp in jordan and it highlights other challenges. >> they're even telling us of children being tortured in prison. little children. only 10 years old having their fingernails pulled out, fingers cut off. this is appalling. and it has to stop now. >> save the children is asking world leaders to support syria's youth. severa
and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> a british territory trying to highlight the suffering of children in syria's civil war. save the children says the violence is causing psychological damage. the charity released a video report to coincide with the start of the general assembly meeting. a spokesperson says many children have seen family...
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and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> to coincide with the open egg ofhe general asell blame, british charity has released a video report on children in syria who are suffering from the escalating violence. many syrian children are haunted by the memory of seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. they have observed children becoming overaggressive. some have injured themselves due to severe psychological wounds. they say a school in the syrian capital, damascus, was bombed on tuesday and children's lives are at risk. the video report shows children sheltering in tents at a refug camp in jordan after fleeing the devastation. >> even telling us of children being tortured in prison, little children, 10 years old, having their fingernails pulled out, their fingers cut off this is appalling you and has to stop now. >> save the children has leased a video with an appeal for global support. syria is expected to be a major top
and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> to coincide with the open egg ofhe general asell blame, british charity has released a video report on children in syria who are suffering from the escalating violence. many syrian children are haunted by the memory of seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. they have observed children becoming...
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another historic night for barack obama. surprising many by easily winning the electoral eg
another historic night for barack obama. surprising many by easily winning the electoral eg
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this past june, president obama announced the ambitious deferred action policy. an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants reside in the united states. over 70% of them come from mexico and central and south american countries. four years ago obama promised to create a pathway for undocumented youth to secure permanent residency in america. since elected president, has pushed for the dream act which would enable him to do just that. first introduced in 2001 and repeatedly in the years following the dream act failed to pass in congress in 2011. republicans opposed it on grounds it would encourage more illegal immigration to the country. today, the dream act still remains a dream for many undocumented youth. in a bid to keep elements of the dream act alive, obama announced the deferred action policy in a sweeping exercise of executive order. bypassing the congress. jessica martinez, 19, is a deferred action applicant. today, she's come to consult with a lawyer about her application requirements. she was brought to america illegally ten years ago. her parents decide
this past june, president obama announced the ambitious deferred action policy. an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants reside in the united states. over 70% of them come from mexico and central and south american countries. four years ago obama promised to create a pathway for undocumented youth to secure permanent residency in america. since elected president, has pushed for the dream act which would enable him to do just that. first introduced in 2001 and repeatedly in the years following...
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obama met briefly with pakistan's president during the summit. he's trying to get asif ali zardari to open important supply routes for nato-led forces in afghanistan. pakistani authorities closed them after a u.s. air strike near the afghan border in november accidentally killed 24 of their soldiers. >> president zardari shared with me his belief that these issues can get worked through. we didn't anticipate that the supply issue was going to be resolved by this summit. we knew that before we arrived in chicago. we're actually making diligent progress on it. >> the troops that will leave afghanistan by 2014 are members of the international security assistance force or isaf, led by nato. >> the force was established by the united nations, three months after the september 11th attacks in 2001. united states was already involved in a full-scale offensive against the taliban whom they accused of harboring osama bin laden. isaf is composed of 130,000 troops from 50 countries. 90,000 of them are from the united states. their mission has been to stabili
obama met briefly with pakistan's president during the summit. he's trying to get asif ali zardari to open important supply routes for nato-led forces in afghanistan. pakistani authorities closed them after a u.s. air strike near the afghan border in november accidentally killed 24 of their soldiers. >> president zardari shared with me his belief that these issues can get worked through. we didn't anticipate that the supply issue was going to be resolved by this summit. we knew that...
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it will also give a huge boost to the obama administration's policy of pushing space development led by private business. >>> people around the globe are observing world no tobacco day. it's a day to raise aware balance the health risks of smoking. researchers at the world health organization estimate tobacco kills almost 6 million people every year. this includes deaths by secondhand smoke. w.h.o. leaders chose tobacco industry interference as their theme this year. they say more manufacturers are taking governments to court for restricting sales of their products. one in australia, for example, filed a complaint against the government for decision to ban package designs that attract consumers. >> there's no way any industry especially the poto bako industry can intimidate and threaten a government when they are taking appropriate action. >> w.h.o. leaders are calling on governments around the worldo ugherestrictions. getting smokers to butt out in japan has been harder than in any other industrialized nation. the government supports the tobacco industry. so that means the anti-smok
it will also give a huge boost to the obama administration's policy of pushing space development led by private business. >>> people around the globe are observing world no tobacco day. it's a day to raise aware balance the health risks of smoking. researchers at the world health organization estimate tobacco kills almost 6 million people every year. this includes deaths by secondhand smoke. w.h.o. leaders chose tobacco industry interference as their theme this year. they say more...
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obama welcomed noda to the white house for the first time in three years. they came out with new tactics for defense, ones that many believe are aimed at countering the strength of china. >> translator: we recognize china as a major partner in the region and in our exchange of views, both of us, in fact, confirmed that viewpoint. china's development is an opportunity for the international community and for japan and for the asia-pacific. >> we have developed a very important, strategic and economic dialogue with china. we think what they've accomplished in terms of lifting millions of people out of poverty is good for its own sake and it's also potentially good for the world and for the region. >> japan's self defense forces and the u.s. military will jointly use training centers on the pacific island of guam and personnel from both countries will cooperate in reconnaissance activities across the region. obama outlined a new defense strategy in january, placing greater focus on the asia-pacific region. at the same time, he cut the defense budget by nearly h
obama welcomed noda to the white house for the first time in three years. they came out with new tactics for defense, ones that many believe are aimed at countering the strength of china. >> translator: we recognize china as a major partner in the region and in our exchange of views, both of us, in fact, confirmed that viewpoint. china's development is an opportunity for the international community and for japan and for the asia-pacific. >> we have developed a very important,...
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but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition. guns are very popular in the u.s. a new poll indicates more than 40% of american households own a gun. some lawmakers resist any international law that might, in their view, infringe american people's constitutional right to arm themselves. the u.s. is also the biggest exporter of ammunition and produces over seven billion rounds a year. the country has resisted the proposed inclusion of ammunition in the scope of the treaty on the ground that it is impractical. russia and china have also raised concerns. the countries are also among the world's largest arms exporters. negotiations over this global arms treaty will go on for most of this month. negotiators say now the question is not if there will be a treaty but how effective or not it will be. nhk world, new york. >>> delegates from iran and six world powers meet in istanbul later in the day for another round of tal
but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition. guns are very popular in the u.s. a new poll indicates more than 40% of american households own a gun. some lawmakers resist any international law that might, in their view, infringe american people's constitutional right to arm themselves. the u.s. is also the biggest exporter of ammunition and produces over seven billion rounds a...
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he said obama's work to fix the economy has ended in failure. >>> romney and obama spent a lot of their time during this campaign arguing about the economy, but they also sold voters on their foreign policy plans. they talked tough on china. however, they didn't flesh out their approach for dealing with the world's second largest economy. nhk world's susumu kojima went to find some answers. >> reporter: president barack obama was elected four years ago. he promised a change from his predecessor, george w. bush. he has taken an approach to foreign policy. >> we were able to refocus our attention not only on the terrorist threat but also beginning a transition process in afghanistan. it also allowed us to refocus on alliances and relationships that had been neglected for a decade. >> reporter: republican presidential candidate mitt romney says he will take a different approach. he says the u.s. must maintain its own strength to create stability around the world. >> it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history. >> reporte
he said obama's work to fix the economy has ended in failure. >>> romney and obama spent a lot of their time during this campaign arguing about the economy, but they also sold voters on their foreign policy plans. they talked tough on china. however, they didn't flesh out their approach for dealing with the world's second largest economy. nhk world's susumu kojima went to find some answers. >> reporter: president barack obama was elected four years ago. he promised a change from...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration believes shale gas will help fuel economic growth in the u.s., but it is also moving to tighten the environmental regulations governing this controversial extraction process. rosa sobrino, nhk world. >>> tokyo residents are feeling the summer heat and humidity. sayaka mori tells us what to expect in her world weather forecast. >> yes, catherine, temperatures reached 35 degrees in tokyo, definitely the hottest day of this year, and the heat will likely continue for the next several days so keep hydrated and stay indoors, if you can. similar situation can be found in the korean peninsula, heat warnings are posted for wide area of south korea. up towards the north, a rain band is starting to diminish over northeastern china. however, another system will be moving into the beijing area so the risk of flooding will continue. down towards the south, torrential rain in quangxi, guangdong province will ease. however the ground is well saturated so any slight amount of rain is not good news. out towards the east we've got a newly developed tropical depre
. >> reporter: the obama administration believes shale gas will help fuel economic growth in the u.s., but it is also moving to tighten the environmental regulations governing this controversial extraction process. rosa sobrino, nhk world. >>> tokyo residents are feeling the summer heat and humidity. sayaka mori tells us what to expect in her world weather forecast. >> yes, catherine, temperatures reached 35 degrees in tokyo, definitely the hottest day of this year, and the...
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president barack obama is encouraged by the progress of democracy in myanmar. he's rewarded the government there by suspending sanctions. and he's named the first ambassador to myanmar in 22 years. secretary of state hillary clinton made the announcement after meeting with foreign minister wunna maung lwin. clinton said they've nominated the current special envoy to myanmar derek mitchell. she said the administration will allow u.s. firms to invest in the country, including oil and gas companies, and mining interests and central firms. the u.s. will maintain its arms embargo. >> we will keep our eyes wide open to try to ensure that anyone who abuses human rights or obstructs reforms or engages in corruption do not benefit financially from increased trade and investment with the united states, including companies owned or operated by the military. >> clinton said u.s. officials will continue to urge leaders in myanmar to release more political prisoners and to engage in peace negotiations with ethnic minorities. >>> u.s. sanctions in iran, meantime, are having t
president barack obama is encouraged by the progress of democracy in myanmar. he's rewarded the government there by suspending sanctions. and he's named the first ambassador to myanmar in 22 years. secretary of state hillary clinton made the announcement after meeting with foreign minister wunna maung lwin. clinton said they've nominated the current special envoy to myanmar derek mitchell. she said the administration will allow u.s. firms to invest in the country, including oil and gas...
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president barack obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, debated the economy, health care, and the role of government. their debate took place in colorado, one of the battleground states that could decide the election next month. nhk world's mami mochizuki reports from denver. >> reporter: this could turn out to be the most scrutinized event in the election. the first televised debate ahead of the november vote. for both candidates, risks are high. >> president obama and governor romney. [ applause ] >> reporter: americans got their first chance to size up the candidates side by side. they've watched the incumbent for four years. barack obama came into office promising to lead a turnaround. but economy growth has been sluggish. still, he leads in a number of polls, but only just. >> the only way to meet governor romney's pledge of not reducing the deficit, or not adding to the deficit, is by burdening middle-class families. now, that's not my analysis. >> reporter: mitt romney has tried to make the case that his business experience prepares him to lead a recovery. but his s
president barack obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney, debated the economy, health care, and the role of government. their debate took place in colorado, one of the battleground states that could decide the election next month. nhk world's mami mochizuki reports from denver. >> reporter: this could turn out to be the most scrutinized event in the election. the first televised debate ahead of the november vote. for both candidates, risks are high. >> president obama and...
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we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> boehner said obama obama must reduce spending and overhaul entitlement programs. republicans then would be willing to back programs aimed at raising federal revenues. >>> pakistan remains one of the biggest foreign policy headaches for re-elected president obama. his second term will oversee the withdrawal of u.s. combat troops from afghanistan, scheduled to be complete by the end of 2014. nhk world's hideki yui outlines the challenges those two countries pose for obama's next term. >> reporter: afghanistan and pakistan are two nations affected by the u.s. fight against terrorism. both expect the obama administration to shift its focus during a second term to rebuilding the economy back home. at the height of the u.s. deployment, about 100,000 american troops were stationed in afghanistan. the number has fallen to less than 70,000, and further reductions are planned. many in afghanistan welcome that trend, but others voice concern that it could throw the unstable country back into civil war. dialogue between the united s
we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> boehner said obama obama must reduce spending and overhaul entitlement programs. republicans then would be willing to back programs aimed at raising federal revenues. >>> pakistan remains one of the biggest foreign policy headaches for re-elected president obama. his second term will oversee the withdrawal of u.s. combat troops from afghanistan, scheduled to be complete by the end of 2014. nhk world's hideki yui...
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obama has 49% support. romney has 48%. the candidates dashed through key swing states over the weekend, including new hampshire. they are making their final arguments to voters. both campaigns are trying to lock in crucial electoral college votes. >> you know that i know what real change looks like, because i fought for it alongside you. i've got the scars to prove it. i've got the gray hair to show for it. >> romney hopscotched between the swing states of new hampshire, iowa, colorado and ohio. >> the question of this election comes down to this, you want four more years like the last four years or do you want real change? >> romney is also focusing on wisconsin, one toss-up state where obama is said to have a lead. and he is running more tv ads in pennsylvania, michigan and minnesota. both candidates are scheduled to spend time in ohio monday, the final day of campaigning. obama is leading there, which is not good for romney. no republican has won the presidency without carrying ohio. >>> the impact of hurricane sandy ha
obama has 49% support. romney has 48%. the candidates dashed through key swing states over the weekend, including new hampshire. they are making their final arguments to voters. both campaigns are trying to lock in crucial electoral college votes. >> you know that i know what real change looks like, because i fought for it alongside you. i've got the scars to prove it. i've got the gray hair to show for it. >> romney hopscotched between the swing states of new hampshire, iowa,...
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>> you know, when obama announced this new policy this january, i think many here were a bit skeptical about what the real intention would be. but i think by referring to specific number like 60% or something, i think panetta had successfully reassured the ally friends in asia that the united states is serious about the rebalancing towards east asia. >> now china has been rather reserved with its response to this shift. why is that? >> well, you know, it may not be the best, comfortable place for china this time, because the united states is very serious about it and probably asean countries may wish to gang up against china because of the military rise of china in that part of the world. so, probably together with the united states and maybe japan and korea could gang up against china. so they don't want to be seen as being scorched in singapore. i think that's one of the reasons. the second reason could be a political domestic politics. they don't -- they are -- no new military leaders in china want to be seen in singapore being criticized. and i think that's one of the reasons why t
>> you know, when obama announced this new policy this january, i think many here were a bit skeptical about what the real intention would be. but i think by referring to specific number like 60% or something, i think panetta had successfully reassured the ally friends in asia that the united states is serious about the rebalancing towards east asia. >> now china has been rather reserved with its response to this shift. why is that? >> well, you know, it may not be the best,...
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my leadership will end the obama era and begin a new era of american prosperity. >> romney took 46% of the vote. former house of representatives speaker newt gingrich came in second with 32%. further back in the field were senator rick santorum and congressman ron paul. romney took advantage of his huge cash reserves to run negative ads against gingrich in florida. he had lost to gingrich in south carolina, a largely conservative state. florida sends 50 delegates to the republican national convention, a major bloc of voters. romney's victory in state gives him strong momentum ahead of the so-called super tuesday contest on march 6th. >>> japan has been called an abduction haven. while international law grants equal status to mothers and fathers in custody battles, japan usually favors the mother. the result, hundreds of foreign fathers who claim their children were abducted by japanese spouses. but after years of resistance, japan is preparing to yield to international rule. >> reporter: at the end of last year, there were 193 unresolved cases of children reportedly abducted to japan.
my leadership will end the obama era and begin a new era of american prosperity. >> romney took 46% of the vote. former house of representatives speaker newt gingrich came in second with 32%. further back in the field were senator rick santorum and congressman ron paul. romney took advantage of his huge cash reserves to run negative ads against gingrich in florida. he had lost to gingrich in south carolina, a largely conservative state. florida sends 50 delegates to the republican...
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president obama congratulated abe on the liberal democratic success. obama said in a statement that the alliance serves as a cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the asia pacific, and he says he looks forward to working closely with the new government. the liberal democrats' victory sparked a different reaction in japan and south korea. japan is locked in territorial disputes with its neighbors, and some are worried the new government may develop a newhard-line stance. chinese media gave wide coverage to the election. they referred to the ldp's promise to the passage of the constitution. they want to change the status of the defense forces and turn them into a national defense force. a restless japan will bring new disturbances to the world. stout correspo south korea's immediamedia are expressing concerns. what they call the hawkish ldp will cause frictions with south korea. let's see how the results are affecting the market. we're joined with more on that and other business stories. so yuko, how are the markets reacting? >> abe has given investors
president obama congratulated abe on the liberal democratic success. obama said in a statement that the alliance serves as a cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the asia pacific, and he says he looks forward to working closely with the new government. the liberal democrats' victory sparked a different reaction in japan and south korea. japan is locked in territorial disputes with its neighbors, and some are worried the new government may develop a newhard-line stance. chinese media gave wide...